Well-known radio host Alexander Lunev was arrested in Tomsk for two months.

A Tomsk court sentenced well-known radio host and IT manager Alexander Lunev to two months' pretrial detention on charges of financing an "extremist organization." The charges stemmed from regular small donations.

The FBK donation case and the defense's position

This decision was made by Kirovsky District Court Judge Evgeny Krutovsky, NeMoskva has learned. Specifically, Lunev was accused of financing an "extremist organization." The criminal case was initiated based on his monthly donations to FBK in 2021—investigators counted seven transfers of 1000 rubles each.

However, Lunev and his lawyer asked the court to impose a more lenient preventive measure in the form of house arrest. They emphasized that actual isolation from society in this case was clearly excessive.

What is Alexander Lunev famous for?

Alexander Lunev is a well-known radio host and IT manager in Tomsk. He also worked for many years at Radio Siberia, where he hosted his own projects (such as the program "Lofstrom's Loop") and developed the internet project Rtfm.fm.

Ultimately, Lunev became known throughout Russia as the owner of an ancient water tower, whose restoration he passionately devoted to for over 15 years, ultimately transforming it into a proper residential building. We covered the story of the "Lunev Tower" in detail in a special project. The Man in the Water Tower.